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Melissa McCarthy is known for her physical comedy and for advocating that women love themselves at any size.

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However, as body-positive as she is, she has recently dropped some serious weight — 75 pounds to be exact!

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"She's in the best shape of her life," an insider told OK! Magazine, "and it's not from any crazy crash diets or obsessive workouts."

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Instead, she tried a more relaxed approach, saying in a recent interview, "I truly stopped worry about [my weight]."

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"I think there's something to kinda loosening up and not being so nervous and rigid about it that, bizarrely, has worked."

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It wasn't just simple vanity that made Melissa want to drop weight, according to the insider. She also had her kids in mind. "She knew eating right would give her more energy to be the best mom and wife possible."

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Lucky for her, she has the complete support of her husband. "[He] loves her no matter her body type, and she knows that!"

melissa-mccarthy-weight-loss-journey-photos

melissa-mccarthy-weight-loss-journey-photos-01

Melissa McCarthy is known for her physical comedy and for advocating that women love themselves at any size.

melissa-mccarthy-weight-loss-journey-photos-02

However, as body-positive as she is, she has recently dropped some serious weight — 75 pounds to be exact!

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"She's in the best shape of her life," an insider told OK! Magazine, "and it's not from any crazy crash diets or obsessive workouts."

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Instead, she tried a more relaxed approach, saying in a recent interview, "I truly stopped worry about [my weight]."

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"I think there's something to kinda loosening up and not being so nervous and rigid about it that, bizarrely, has worked."

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It wasn't just simple vanity that made Melissa want to drop weight, according to the insider. She also had her kids in mind. "She knew eating right would give her more energy to be the best mom and wife possible."

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Lucky for her, she has the complete support of her husband. "[He] loves her no matter her body type, and she knows that!"